1) Formulated too generally, as if it applied to all peoples. And Persia now?

Forgive me, but you are falling into "National Bolshevism" by treating Germany as the only nation in the world.

2) And if the bourgeoisie (in Bulgaria, in Germany, in other countries) begins a war against England, France, or the like?

What are workers to do?

Boycott? That would be quite mistaken. Participate, but maintain their independence and exploit the common struggle in order to overthrow the bourgeoisie.

ΣΣ = Either write only against German National Bolshevism, or not at all.

Written in German on July 25, 1920

First published in 1942 in Lenin Collection XXXIV

Printed from the manuscript